Actually, there is a concern that the ISS could be a terror target, the problem is any county with a scud, a calculator, 100 pounds of ten penny nails, and a little luck could bring down the ISS. Not a whole lot we could do about it but I would be pissed as all hell if those freaking camel humpers undid 2 decades of work. (LOL, of course that is counted the years clinton screwed with the program)
As for guns on the shuttle, na, when we have a colony on Mars, the Belt, or Europa, then hell ya. Guns indigenously produced by automated factories, all kinds of other ordnance for the independence movement when it happens.
Anyone for another July revolution, meet ya on Thrasis, say 2076? [:D]

Originally Posted By Armed_Scientist:
Actually, there is a concern that the ISS could be a terror target, the problem is any county with a scud, a calculator, 100 pounds of ten penny nails, and a little luck could bring down the ISS.

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I don't think the SCUD has enough power to get anything to orbit.

As for guns on the shuttle, na, when we have a colony on Mars, the Belt, or Europa, then hell ya. Guns indigenously produced by automated factories, all kinds of other ordnance for the independence movement when it happens.
Anyone for another July revolution, meet ya on Thrasis, say 2076? [:D]

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Why make guns? We'll just throw rocks:
[url=http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/books?id=2153911337693&pid=0312861761]The Moon is a Harsh Mistress[/url] by Robert Anson Heinlein.

space shuttles should only be operated by ninjas.
ninjas are perfect for this job because on one hand they dont give a crap, but on the other hand they are very careful and precise.
space shuttles are awesome
-Spaceman

You are right, it does not have the power to atain orbital velocity, but it does have sufficent power to loft a payload to that altitude. Time it right that an explosive hurls nails, or shrapnal at a target, IT'S orbital velocity will be enought to do nasty, nasty damage.